Accession No
Z 25412 F
Description
Abrammo. Goldweight in the shape of a fan.
Place
Africa; West Africa; Ghana; Ashanti
Period
Source
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 25412 F
Cultural Affliation
Asante [Ashanti]
Material
Metal; Brass
Local Term
Abrammo
Measurements
28mm x 12mm x 37mm Weight 0.008kg
Events
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for Z 25412 A-H reads:
'A Circular fan with handle
B Circular fan with border of single wire; straight handle
C Series of two rows of coiled circles with stem
D Fragment of fan with handle
E Fan broken off, rope handle [see catalogue card for ink diagram] on base, similar to elephant tail whisk
F Fragment of fan, probably + shape with rosettes arranged around centre
G Central knot with three rosettes at each end
H Handle has three ridges, fan composed of three sections, each similar to fish tails.'
Event Date
Author: Alexandra McKeever
Context (Amendments / updates)
Tabitha Cotterill: 'Many of the golweights at UCMAA have small coloured dots adhered to them. The numbers written on these refer to the weight of the goldweight in grams' (05/11/2001).
Event Date 5/11/2001
Author: Alexandra McKeever
Description (Physical description)
Goldweight in the shape of a fan.
Event Date 30/10/2019
Author: Alexandra McKeever
FM:285343
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